THE BOOK OF LOST FRIENDS by Lisa Wingate

Two intertwined stories combine to tell this tale. One story tells of three women in 1875 heading to Texas from Louisiana searching for lost family members or lost fortunes. The second story concerns a first-year teacher in a tiny Mississippi River town and her uninterested students. In encouraging her students, Benedetta and her students discover a long lost book. Wingate did her research in discovering the background of the “Lost Friends” sections of some southern newspapers. Her research is the basis for this book Wingate always gives us well developed characters and well plotted tales. This book is no exception. 5 of 5 stars